What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, Complex Commercial Transactions position at Cerebras Systems?
Cerebras is developing a radically new chip and system to dramatically accelerate deep learning applications. Our system runs training and inference workloads orders of magnitude faster than contemporary machines, fundamentally changing the way ML researchers work and pursue AI innovation.
We are innovating at every level of the stack – from chip, to microcode, to power delivery and cooling, to new algorithms and network architectures at the cutting edge of ML research. Our fully-integrated system delivers unprecedented performance because it is built from the ground up for deep learning workloads.
Cerebras is building a team of exceptional people to work together on big problems. Join us!
About The Role
Cerebras Systems is seeking a sophisticated and experienced attorney to lead complex commercial transaction matters. This attorney will negotiate and drive to close high value revenue and supply chain transactions with important IP components. The successful candidate will operate independently in a high growth environment and will be comfortable working collaboratively and proactively within Legal and cross-functionally. The ability to directly counsel C-Suite members is a must.
This position will report directly to the General Counsel. Executives are in-office, which enables critical business knowledge and organizational decisions in a fast-paced environment. Therefore, this attorney will be required to join their colleagues five days a week in-office to maximize success in the role.
Responsibilities
About
People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we’ve reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:
Apply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI.
Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.
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We are innovating at every level of the stack – from chip, to microcode, to power delivery and cooling, to new algorithms and network architectures at the cutting edge of ML research. Our fully-integrated system delivers unprecedented performance because it is built from the ground up for deep learning workloads.
Cerebras is building a team of exceptional people to work together on big problems. Join us!
About The Role
Cerebras Systems is seeking a sophisticated and experienced attorney to lead complex commercial transaction matters. This attorney will negotiate and drive to close high value revenue and supply chain transactions with important IP components. The successful candidate will operate independently in a high growth environment and will be comfortable working collaboratively and proactively within Legal and cross-functionally. The ability to directly counsel C-Suite members is a must.
This position will report directly to the General Counsel. Executives are in-office, which enables critical business knowledge and organizational decisions in a fast-paced environment. Therefore, this attorney will be required to join their colleagues five days a week in-office to maximize success in the role.
Responsibilities
- Serving as the primary legal point of contact and most senior attorney for the company’s complex commercial transactions, with focus on high value hardware revenue deals, joint development arrangements, supply chain matters, and other complex transactions with important IP components. Involved in day-to-day tasks and supporting strategic initiatives for these relationships.
- Managing, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements with global corporations across multiple industries, including highly regulated sectors and government programs.
- Acting in a leadership position to drive deals to closure with cross-functional colleagues.
- Building repeatable processes, procedures and tools to enable the efficient negotiation of, and compliance with, an increasing number of commercial transactions.
- Providing mentorship and guidance to colleagues.
- Managing outside counsel effectively.
- At least 12 years of combined law firm and in-house experience in commercial transactions, including significant experience with high-value hardware products.
- Deep familiarity and demonstrated success negotiating large-scale complex hardware and IP-focused agreements without established guardrails.
- Understanding of generative AI and semiconductor systems.
- Experience with federal government contracts preferred.
- Business acumen and critical thinking with the ability to think on one’s feet and interact confidently with C-Suite executives.
- Strong ability to quickly learn other practice areas, and desire to work in lean team with a lot of exposure and scope.
- Can-do attitude and strong work ethic; no task is beneath you and no problem is unsolvable. Ability to operate unsupervised with attention to detail.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) and bar admission required (California preferred).
- This role is full time in office in Sunnyvale, California.
- Sunnyvale, CA
- This role is full time in office in Sunnyvale, California
About
People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we’ve reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:
- Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU
- Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research
- Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world
- Enjoy job stability with startup vitality
- Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs
Apply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI.
Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.
This website or its third-party tools process personal data. For more details, click here to review our CCPA disclosure notice.
